Skills 2

         I.  Choose the best answer to complete the passage:

            Headache is a very common disease. The symptoms (1)….. a headache are various. People     may (2)…pains only one side of the head. Sometimes when the pain goes away, the head is sore. People have a headache (3) …they work too hard or they are too nervous about something.  (4)……….. can help cure the disease but people usually have to do more than taking tablets. They can prevent headaches by changing their diets or their (5)… or simply by going to bed.

1.         A. on                           B. in                            C. of                            D. at

2.         A. be                           B. have                       C. happen                   D. take

3.         A. when                      B. but                          C. so                            D. and

4.         A. Medicine               B. Doctor                   C. Sport                      D. Fruit

5.         A. life                          B. lifestyles               C. hobbies                  D. working

V.  Complete the following sentences, using “too”, or “either”.

1. Teenagers in Korea listen to K-pop, and those in Vietnam do……………

2. These photos are not clear, and those aren’t ………………….

3. I never watch horror films and my brother doesn’t…………………..

4. Peter studies music at school, and Alice does …………………….

5. Duong is interested in reading books, and Chau is…………………….

VI. Complete the questions with “How much” or “How many”

1............................text messages do you send a day?

2............................money have you got in your pocket?

3............................sleep do you get a night?

4. ..........................water do you drink a day?

5. .........................cousins have you got?

6...........................packets of biscuits do you eat a week?

7...........................people are there in this classroom?

8...........................homework do you do a day?

IV. Read the passage below then answer the questions.

The average life-span of the Japanese is 78 for males and 85 for females, the longest in the world. The main secret lies in their food. The Japanese eat a lot of tofu, which is made from soybeans. Tofu contains a lot of vegetable protein, calcium and Vitamin B. It doesn’t contain much fat, and it doesn’t provide many calories. Seafood and vegetables play an important role in their diet, too. They cook the seafood with  less cooking oil and less time. For each meal, they have  more dishes on the table than us but they eat only a little of everything, never stuffing themselves.

1. What is the average lifespan of the Japanese?

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2. What is tofu made from?

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3. How do they cook the seafood?

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4. Do they eat a lot of everything?

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IV. Read the passage below then answer the questions.

The average life-span of the Japanese is 78 for males and 85 for females, the longest in the world. The main secret lies in their food. The Japanese eat a lot of tofu, which is made from soybeans. Tofu contains a lot of vegetable protein, calcium and Vitamin B. It doesn’t contain much fat, and it doesn’t provide many calories. Seafood and vegetables play an important role in their diet, too. They cook the seafood with  less cooking oil and less time. For each meal, they have  more dishes on the table than us but they eat only a little of everything, never stuffing themselves.

1. What is the average lifespan of the Japanese?

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2. What is tofu made from?

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3. How do they cook the seafood?

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4. Do they eat a lot of everything?

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III. Choose the suitable words in the box to complete the passage

My Favourite Hobby

My name is Sara. My favourite _____________(1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it ______________(2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story.

I enjoy reading ______________(3)  I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who _____________(4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further _________________(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.

I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging.

II. Read the passage and complete the list of 5 volunteer activities in the passage:

            Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization is planning to help the community by encouraging you to participate in a recycling program. All you have to do is to collect used glass and cans, and send them for recycling. You can also donate old books to poor students in the city. By doing this, we can help save natural resources and earn some money for the organization.

            If possible, you can participate in other programs such as donating money to people in a flooded area, helping street children, giving away school uniforms to poor students and cleaning up the school yard. We hope you will join our programs. These are ways to change the world.

0. collect used glass and cans.

1. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

3. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. …………………………………………………………………………………………….

IV. Read and fill in the blanks with ONE word given in the box.                                                           

My name is Sara. My _________(1) is reading. I enjoy reading a book when I am free. I started to do it __________(2) I was four years old. The first time I did it, I felt interested. So I kept reading. The teachers always taught me to read the difficult words. I was happy when I read a story with a happy ending. I was thrilled when I read a detective story. I enjoy reading ___________(3)  I like to explore the imaginative world of my favourite author, J.K. Rowling who _________(4) “ Harry Potter” . There are a lot of advantages of reading. Reading can make me relaxed and calm. I can also learn new vocabulary items. Then I can further ___________(5) my English. Moreover, it can give me an unlimited imagination, so I can write books in the future. I can learn the different cultures and customs of other countries in the world too.I read at least one hour every day. I read books by myself. I usually read it at home. I wish I could read different kinds of books because it might be very challenging.

III. Read the passage and complete the list of 5 volunteer activities in the passage:                              

            Ho Chi Minh Young Pioneer Organization is planning to help the community by encouraging you to participate in a recycling program. All you have to do is to collect used glass and cans, and send them for recycling. You can also donate old books to poor students in the city. By doing this, we can help save natural resources and earn some money for the organization.

            If possible, you can participate in other programs such as donating money to people in a flooded area, helping street children, giving away school uniforms to poor students and cleaning up the school yard. We hope you will join our programs. These are ways to change the world.

0. collect used glass and cans.

1. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

3…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. …………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. …………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I am interested in watching TV in the evening.                                                                                         

à I enjoy ………………………………………………………………………

5.I think that learning English is important.                                                                                                  

à I find ……………………………………………………………………………..

6. He started working as a bank clerk 3 months ago.                                                                                    

=> He has.................................................................................................................

7. I last had my hair cut in November.                                                                                                          

=> I haven't................................................................................................................

8. The last time we called each other was 5 months ago.                                                                              

=> We haven't.............................................................................................................